http://mattknits.com/blog.html Autism News, Autism Issues,Updates on Matthew's autism, and Helpful Autism Resources Sun, 18 May 2008 03:29:22 -0700 en-us sales@mattknits.com (M. Yee) stmapman7@qwest.net (B.Y.) 2007-2008 Mattknits.com Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:59:15 -0700 http://mattknits.com/blog.html Hello Everyone! Welcome to Mattknits.com! We are excited to provide high quality hand knitted hats and scarves from a young autistic adult named Matthew Yee. This is the first blog entry where Matthew's family was introduced, including an interview of my father's perspective on my brother Matthew. Tue, 25 Dec 2007 18:59:15 -0700 http://mattknits.com/blog.html Hello Everyone! Christmas has finally come! I am sharing the suggestions and interventions about Matthew during his transition. Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:59:15 -0700 http://mattknits.com/blog.html Hello Everyone! It has finally hit the New Year! Matt's resolutions for the year. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:44:30 -0700 http://mattknits.com/blog.html Hello Everyone! I am providing a couple of links for Easter and Spring. They include Planet Green and Lion Brand Spring Knits. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:44:40 -0700 http://mattknits.com/blog.html Hello Everyone! Are you interested in participating or finding events or fundrasiers that are going on for this month for autism? I have provided the links to some places in the full article. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:44:40 -0700 http://mattknits.com/blog.html Jenny McCarthy will speak about her personal crusade with her 6-year old autistic son. You can find her interview on the blog page: Fox News On The Record Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:44:40 -0700 http://mattknits.com/blog.html Hello everyone, It's the fourth of July here in America. Matt is having a wonderful time spending the evening with his grandparents and watching the fireworks at Tempe Town Lake on TV. Visit the blog for a wonderful 4th of July hat to keep up the holiday cheer! For all of our American Internet users, we at Matt Knits wish you a wonderful and safe holiday! Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:44:40 -0700 http://mattknits.com/blog.html Hello everyone, This is Audio Integration Therapy (AIT) week here at Matt Knits. For the next two weeks (starting today), Matthew will be listening to music (he will have to tolerate headphones for 30 minutes twice a day for 10 days) from an occupational therapist, who uses a specialized CD Player that plays specific tracks with different frequencies. These frequencies are to help Matthew cope with major transitional changes, such as graduating from high school and then entering a job training program the same month. Many people with autism frequently have problems dealing with social interactions and activities. This training is also to help Matthew comprehend the environment that he is in and to also make him more expressive in his social skills. For further details, please visit the website links on the blog page. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:22:40 -0700 http://mattknits.com/blog.html Hello everyone, For the past two months, Matthew has been placed in Vocational Rehabilitation, which is a branch of the state government that helps people with disabilities obtain a career in the workplace. Matthew was working at a local thrift store to reinforce his interprseronal and customer service skills. He enjoyed working in the job (as all autistic people are in routine) but there was one problem. He needed supervision at all times, which the local thrift store does not provide. Matthew is currently looking for a job (specifically an enclave) that will help him with his work skills and to become more independent in the workforce. Please visit the links on the blog for more details. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:20:20 -0700 http://mattknits.com/blog.html Matthew is currently on a waiting list to get in an enclave (a workplace where people with disabilities are always supervised). The enclave that the family is hoping for is called Stars in Scottsdale, Arizona. He is now attending a day program called Good Neighbor Support Services, which will assist Matthew in fun and recreational activities and reinforce his social skills. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:16:20 -0700 http://mattknits.com/blog.html Hello everyone, Matthew is currently working in an enclave at The Yard House at Desert Ridge Marketplace in Phoenix, Arizona. It is a Valley of the Sun based enclave.He is still attending the day program called Good Neighbor Support Services after work. For those here in America, have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, and thank you for your prayers for Matthew - they are helping him and the family get through each day. Thu, 25 Dec 2008 18:18:25 -0700 http://mattknits.com/blog.html Hello everyone, We at Mattknits.com wish you a wonderful, healthy, and safe Christmas and a Happy New Year! Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:12:25 -0700 http://mattknits.com/blog.html Hello everyone, Sorry for not blogging so long. Matthew has been very busy with his job transitions. Matthew no longer works at the Yard House enclave due to work related issues. The family is in the process of helping Matt get a new job at SARRC (Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center) - please visit the link above to access SARRC's website.Please be in prayer as the family continues to support Matthew in finding a job. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:12:29 -0700 http://mattknits.com/blog.html Hello everyone, Just last week, Alaska governor Sarah Palin went to New York to walk for those who have autism! Please check out the link from Autism Speaks on the blog page. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:05:29 -0700 http://mattknits.com/blog.html Hello everyone, this is a reminder that our website will continue its updates until July 31st. Thank you for your patience.